Cute Beast Food Garden

The sudden news made Si Dongmo's pupils shrink severely.The hand he lightly put on Qi Yan's shoulder tightened unconsciously for an instant, the rapid force made Qi Yan unbearable, and he couldn't help but groaned in pain.

"Feel sorry……"

Dong Mo let go of his hand immediately.He lowered his eyes and hesitated for a moment in silence.

Finally, in the deadlocked silence, the man took a step forward, bent down, and worked with other staff to lift the seriously injured person who had fainted on the ground, and walked towards the back room of the restaurant.

Qi Yan stepped into the room first and lit the lamp, and the people carefully placed the fragile injured person on the bed by the wall.Boss Lan took out the scissors and quickly cut off the tangled rags on the wounded body, exposing the bloody flesh underneath.

Qi Yan boldly took a glance, and saw that the man was seriously injured, not only his flesh, but his arm and leg bones were almost broken, his abdomen was even bloody, and it was very likely that he had injured his internal organs.The extremely strong smell of blood extended from the door of the restaurant to the rest room in the backyard, making Qi Yan feel dizzy and nauseated.

A guy was frightened by such a horrible injury. He tremblingly asked: "Boss, he bled too much. Is there any way to revive him?"

Qi Yan also endured the panic and discomfort in his heart, and said, "We have limited conditions here, should we send him to the medical center in the town?"

"No, he can't go to the clinic." Boss Lan vetoed the proposal flatly.

Qi Yan was startled, and couldn't help but exchange a glance with Dong Mo.Boss Lan turned his back to them, but seemed to be aware of their eye contact, and said flatly: "He is not allowed to enter the clinic, otherwise he will be arrested on the spot and taken to the yamen."

"Ah, this..."

The bystanders looked at each other, as if they had guessed something.

"Thank you guys for your help today. Go back first, I'll be here." Boss Lan said to the guys, and quickly found all kinds of bottles and cans from the wooden cabinet .The smell of Chinese herbal medicine gradually dissipated, slightly masking the uncomfortable smell of blood.

"Dong Mo and Qi Yan, you can stay if you want."

A clerk asked cautiously: "Boss, there is still blood on the ground outside by the door, do you want to clean it up?"

"Gu Feng Beast is already doing this." Boss Lan turned his face and smiled palely, "Thank you, everyone, rest assured."

After the footsteps of the two boys left, Boss Lan quickly mixed the hemostatic ointment in his hands. He couldn't move his energy away from the seriously injured patient, so he could only continue to communicate with the other two during the time between the medicine adjustments. chat.

"I surprised you today."

With a soft pop, the hastily mixed medicinal powder was sprinkled on the bloody wound of the injured one after another.Since he was unconscious, the man lying on the bed didn't make a sound, but his muscles twitched violently, which seemed to be quite painful.

Boss Lan smeared a large amount of hemostatic powder on the bleeding mouth of the wounded, and then wiped the sticky blood from the person's skin.After finishing these things meticulously, he suddenly asked, "Dong Mo, what do you think he will be?"

There was silence.

After a long while, the man replied: "Your friend, he can't enter the clinic, and he's also afraid of hearing the word 'yamen'...he may be the enemy of Zhu's government."

"If my guess is correct, there are two possibilities for his identity, either the Demon or the Black Feather Army."

Seeing that Boss Lan was listening quietly without refuting, Si Dongmo said again: "However, I once saw the devil with my own eyes when I was helping Master Zhao catch the poisoner. There are special-style talismans on the devil's forehead and between his eyebrows There is a text mark, but this man does not have a forehead. So... he is probably, the Black Feather Army?"

Boss Lan nodded slightly.

"Ah."

Although he had already had a premonition before, after hearing Boss Lan's confirmation with his own ears, Qi Yan or Si Dongmo showed a complicated look at the same time.

Boss Lan's friend is the Black Feather Army. According to Governor Su, the Black Feather Army was formed spontaneously by the people when Zhu and the Devils were at war more than 20 years ago.After the war subsided, this armed force still continued, until today when Zhu Mo and the two countries were at war, they became active again frequently.

For the Black Feather Army, Governor Su's evaluation is "from the anti-demon militia to the rebels of the imperial court".His rhetoric is only the words of his family, but no matter whether it is good or bad, this civil organization will definitely not be welcomed by the rulers.Just imagine which dynasty and generation of emperors can tolerate common people taking up arms, forming an army, and operating in the name of "army" in the territory under their jurisdiction?Members of the Black Feather Army must also be wanted by Zhu Guoyamen.

As for Boss Lan's relationship with the injured—he was able to recognize this man in a bloody state, and brought him to the rest room for treatment, so he was obviously very familiar with him.Does this mean that Boss Lan himself is also related to the Black Feather Army, and may even be a member of the Black Feather Army?

As the train of thought extended along the trend, Qi Yan's mind quickly thought of more things.He had no intention of inquiring into the privacy of Boss Lan and his friends, but, as Boss Lan said just now, there was a connection between this person's origin and Si Dongmo's life experience.

Could it be that……?

Si Dongmo obviously also thought of this level, he said: "Boss Lan, since your friend is the Black Feather Army...can you tell me, what is my relationship with the Black Feather Army? Could you be sure that my Parents and family members are also like him, the Black Feather Army?"

His conjecture coincides with Qi Yan's conjecture.However, unexpectedly, Boss Lan shook his head.

Dong Mo said in shock: "What...you say no?"

Boss Lan said, "No, I don't know."

When he said this, even a man with a gentle temper like Si Dongmo couldn't help being a little annoyed.He immediately asked: "Boss Lan, you promised me when you brought him in that you would tell me the secrets related to Hei Wen. But why now, you shook your head and said you don't know?"

Boss Lan said softly: "I don't know if your parents and family are from the Black Feather Army. But I know that your bloodline happens to be the opponent of the Black Feather Army all along."

"Antagonist?"

Si Dongmo thought about this word in shock, and froze in place for a long time.Seeing that Boss Lan turned around silently, helped up the man's broken arm, and was preparing for a simple bone-bonding, he opened his mouth, but he didn't dare to ask.

Not only him, even Qi Yan who was listening on the side suddenly felt his heart tugging at this moment.Qi Yan knew that Boss Lan was not the kind of person who would talk nonsense in order to prevaricate the other party. Since he finally said it, there is a high probability that this matter is true.

Under the flickering dim candlelight, Qi Yan stared at Si Dongmo's bewildered and bewildered profile.For the "truth" that Boss Lan said, he suddenly felt a little afraid, and didn't want to listen to it anymore...

Si Dongmo was silent for a long time.At the end, he said bitterly: "Boss Lan, since I am not your kind, why did you tell Qi Yan and me the identity of the Heiyu Army without hesitation? Heiyu is a thorn in the side of the court of Zhu Kingdom, don't you worry about it?" Shall we leak the secret to the government?"

Boss Lan's movements froze slightly, "Dongmo, Qi Yan, I voluntarily tell you this matter at this time because - I understand you. Apart from trusting in the character of the two of you, the most important thing is , I hold the secret of your life experience that you yourself have never known."

Yes, knowledge is his bargaining chip.

Dong Mo blurted out and asked: "The 'you' you said...in addition to me, it also includes Qi Yan?"

Boss Lan raised the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly.This pair of smiles set off his handsome face, not only did it not make him look more beautiful, but instead gave him a strange sense of desolation.

"Yes, including Qi Yan. Brother Mo, you probably haven't thought of it, in fact, even I haven't thought of it at the beginning. The four people in the room at this moment, divided from the standpoint, may be a three-on-one situation ah……"

Boss Lan's dark eyes slowly turned and landed on Qi Yan's face.He exerted all his strength with his hands, only to hear a few creaking sounds, the bones of the injured on the bed were firmly connected, but the seriously injured body was still lifeless.

Looking at Boss Lan's indifferent eyes, Qi Yan said dryly: "Boss Lan, please tell me straight. What exactly does 'three-to-one' mean? Don't you want to say that besides you and your friends, even me Also a member of the Black Feather Army? But this is impossible."

Boss Lan didn't answer immediately.He gently moved the wound after hemostasis to the center of the bed, carefully tucked the quilt up, and ended the initial treatment.After this tiring rescue, his forehead and neck were covered with fine beads of sweat, his complexion was pale, and he looked haggard.

After placing the injured properly, Boss Lan walked up to Qi Yan and Dong Mo, found a bamboo chair to sit down, and said solemnly: "Qi Yan, Brother Mo, please listen patiently for the next quarter of an hour. I'm done. Everything—me, the Black Feather Army, and where did you come from."

"If we want to talk about the secret fate of the few of us... we have to mention the battle between Zhu and Mo two more than 20 years ago."

"As Governor Su said, Zhu State is geographically adjacent to the Demon Kingdom in the northern border. They are neighbors, but they have never lived in peace--the natural conflict between humans and demons, the dispute over territory and wealth between the two countries ... These have led to generational disputes and constant wars between Zhu and Mo. Twenty years ago, the long-standing grievances finally broke out. The Mo Kingdom sent troops to attack the villages and towns on the border of Zhu, and formally declared war on Zhu.

The demons are fierce and aggressive, and are good at fighting. The pedantic Zhu State government army is not their opponent at all.Under the situation of repeated battles and defeats, Zhu State lost a large amount of territory, some were forcibly occupied by demons, and some were forced to sign contracts and cede to enemy countries.

During the years of war and chaos, the people of Zhu State lived in dire straits.In order to protect themselves, the people spontaneously set up a civilian army, and the leader of this army was Prince He, a distant relative of the royal family of Zhu State.

This Prince He was originally a descendant of the royal family, but because of his upright temper, he was not welcomed by the current emperor, so he was expelled from the imperial city and left in the remote Hongye County as an idle prince with no real power in his hands.After the war between the two countries, the stupid bureaucrats in Hongye County hid and fled. Only this upright prince could not see the situation where the bureaucrats fled and the people were bullied by the devil. The courageous men formed a civilian army to lead the people to fight against the demons and regain their occupied homes.

The Zhu Kingdom respects red, and the Zhu family regards the sacred bird "Suzaku" as the most sacred totem of the royal family. The official army is named "Akabane", and the emperor named it "Akabane Army".Although Akabane has a great reputation, his combat power is weak and he is often defeated. Every time he is beaten by the demons, he throws up his armor and armor, abandons the city and flees, and the battle line retreats again and again.

And the militia led by Prince He won several victories on the border between the two countries, saving refugees from fire and water. The team grew stronger and stronger, and won the support of the people.The soldiers in the army wore red and black armor and robes, and fought with black swords and shields. Therefore, the people of Zhu State used "black feathers" to refer to the militia led by Prince He, and the government's "red feathers". Army' to distinguish.

Prince He is a distant relative of the current emperor, and there is a branch of the "Suzaku" family of the god bird of the Zhu Kingdom, named "Zhe Que".The ocher magpie is a race of spirit beasts native to Hongye County, and has the magical ability to imitate the skills of other strange beasts.According to legend, when Prince He fought against the Demon Kingdom, there was a young man who was transformed into a magpie by his side. He assisted the prince in fighting with various skills he had learned and helped Hei Yu save himself from danger many times. He was regarded as a god by the army. avatar.

The government's Red Feather Army uses the national bird 'Suzaku' as a totem, so, correspondingly, 'Ocher Magpie' has become the symbol of the Black Feather Army. "

Hearing this, Qi Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise, and couldn't help whispering: "Is this young man you're talking about the same race as me?"

"That's right." Boss Lan nodded bluntly, "Zhe Que is a clever and loyal creature. At that time, there were many Zhe Que like you in Hongye County who took the initiative to transform themselves into human beings in order to defend their hometown, and together with the people of Zhu State Resist foreign enemies. It can be said that the ocher magpie was the banner in the hearts of the Black Feather Army and even the people of Hongye County at that time."

Telling the story many years ago, Boss Lan looked at the young man in front of him tenderly, his eyes still sparkling.

"However, after the vigorous anti-demonic war ended, not long after the demons were driven out of the country, the court of Zhu State immediately began the next step of liquidation—the then King of Zhu State heard what Prince He had done in Hongye County. Not only did he not appreciate Prince He, but he became jealous and jealous of his talent and reputation. He ordered Prince He to disband the Black Feather Army immediately, and sent a large number of eyeliner officials to Hongye County to take office. In order to monitor Hei Yu's movements at all times, he also spread rumors among the people that Prince He planned to lead troops to rebel.

The emperor's actions aroused the dissatisfaction of the local people.In order to prevent the conflict between the government and the people from hurting the people, Prince He voluntarily gave up the prince, let the members of Heiyu settle down incognito, and brought a few or two friends back to the deep mountains to live in seclusion.Since then, 'Black Feather' has never appeared as an army, but it cannot be erased as a symbol of common people and spirit beasts uniting to fight against foreign enemies.

In order to completely eradicate the threat, the emperor ordered to investigate the "rebels" in Hongye County, and arrested a large number of innocent people indiscriminately.Even the Zhe Que clan, who were once friends of the Black Feather Army, were slaughtered by the killers sent by the government, and the clan was almost wiped out..."

Qi Yan's eyes widened in disbelief: "This... the emperor and the bureaucrats under him don't have much skill in fighting demons, but they are quite handy in killing their own people, even spirit beasts like Zhe Que are going to be exterminated? "

Boss Lan said slowly: "You have been in Luoxia Town for a long time, what do you think of the bureaucrats in Zhu Country?"

Qi Yan thought about it quickly, "bureaucrats of the Zhu country", the first thing that popped into his mind was the greasy Mr. Qin with a fat head and big ears.He couldn't help shivering.To be honest, he has met a lot of officials from the state of Zhu so far, but except for the upright and honest Governor Su, the other officials did not leave a good impression on him. The dignitaries were very afraid and did not dare to provoke him at all.

He was a little discouraged: "I have to say that the officials of Zhu State are really powerful. Maybe they are not so tough when fighting demons, and they still have a way of dealing with ordinary people. But according to most people's point of view, Zhe Que is not The real human race, why don't they even let the spirit beasts go..."

"The ocher magpie is a branch variant of the Suzaku family. It is related to Suzaku, but they are not Suzaku after all, and there is only one 'orthodox'. Therefore, some people in Suzaku have always believed that they are Suzaku with improper bloodlines, and even extremely disgusted their existence. The ocher magpie is to the Suzaku, which is equivalent to what Prince He is to the current royal family, and it is the threat of 'heretics' to the 'orthodoxy'... With this analogy, can you understand what I mean?"

Qi Yan was taken aback for a moment, and then fell silent.Indeed, the ocher magpie's status is rather embarrassing. It is closely related to Suzaku, but it is a very threatening existence to Suzaku's status.What's more, the people of the Black Feather Army and Hongye County once regarded the ocher magpie as another symbol of their leadership, which not only challenged the authority of Suzaku, which symbolizes "tradition" and "orthodox", but also implied their respect for the orthodox imperial power. threaten.As the "orthodox" royal family, they are naturally afraid of such a symbol, so that they kill them.

"The ocher magpie used to be a fairly common species of spirit beast in Hongye County. After the 'cleaning', the number has become scarce. Now the younger generation in the county don't even recognize the fat little ocher. Come here." Boss Lan looked at Qi Yan and smiled cordially, "You are the second one I have seen with my own eyes in so many years. So, don't let your guard down, let alone reveal your identity in front of the officials of Zhu State , not even Inspector Su. Do you understand?"

Hearing this, Qi Yan couldn't help looking at Si Dongmo in a panic.After being discovered, will they be caught and eaten?

But the man also nodded lightly, affirming Boss Lan's statement: "In our Lezhuang, it is also heard that the older generation was arrested by the Yamen after the war. One of the uncles of Ah Jin and Ah Sheng was like this Entered the yamen, never came out again. But..."

He turned his attention to the wounded person lying on the bed, "As far as we can see, the Black Feather Army has not been disbanded, but is still acting in secret. I am very curious, what is the reason for the serious injury of Boss Lan's friend? What have you been through?"

"No accident, he should have fought against the devil's army, and was lucky enough to escape with his life."

Boss Lan closed his eyes and sighed softly, "The situation outside is far more urgent than what you heard. Demons and beasts have entered Hongye County in large numbers. and other grotesques suffice to demonstrate this.

Nowadays, monsters are appearing more and more frequently, and even the government has difficulty completely covering up the fact that the demons have invaded.Qi Yan, Brother Mo, as we speak, the villages and towns on the border of Hongye County are already experiencing war.The small villages around Tianyun Town have been bloodbathed by demons, and countless civilians were killed and injured. My friend escaped from there.When he wakes up, you can still ask him what he experienced when he was seriously injured. "

Qi Yan's heart twitched.The wounded person on the couch has been initially healed, but his bloody and miserable appearance and painful panting are still lingering in Qi Yan's mind, making him feel heavy.

Boss Lan went to the couch and found the rags of black clothes cut from the wounded.There was still mottled blood on it that had just dried up.He groped inside for a while, and then pulled out something that reflected light.

When Si Dongmo saw the thing, he immediately stood up and strode over.

"This...is a blade!" He was a little incoherent due to his excitement. He opened the interlayer of his clothes, took out the blade he always carried with him, and pointed to the one in Boss Lan's hand, "This pattern... It's the same as the one in my hand!"

Qi Yan was startled and followed.On the back of the blade in Dongmo's hand was engraved a small square-circle pattern, and on the thin blade that Boss Lan took out from the wounded man's clothes, there was also a square-circle pattern at the same position !

Dong Mo was so surprised that it was difficult to organize his words, Qi Yan first asked excitedly: "Boss Lan, Dong Mo and your friend have similar blades, could it be that they are related?"

Boss Lan replied calmly: "My friend's hometown is in the craftsman village on the edge of Hongye County. This village is a gathering place of famous craftsmen. The people in the village are skillful and good at making all kinds of ironware. It's the work of craftsmen."

He spread his hands and showed the two exquisite patterns on the back of the knife, "The nearly identical pattern of the knife pattern can only come from the same craftsman."

Qi Yan was shocked and said: "Dong Mo and this friend, don't they... come from the same craftsman village?"

"Even if they are not in the same village, they should be neighbors not far away."

Qi Yan turned to Dongmo, held his wrist excitedly, and gently shook the man who seemed to be still sleepwalking: "Dongmo Dongmo, your hometown! Did you hear what Boss Lan said? Your home is likely to be in the Artisan Village on the edge of Hongye County!"

Dong Mo's tall body swayed a few times, he turned his eyes in a daze, and looked at Qi Yan, "I, my home is in the Craftsman Village?"

"Yeah! You..." Before he could finish speaking, Qi Yan stopped abruptly—he blurted out almost immediately: "Then, has the Craftsman Village been captured by the devil now?!"

"Now? No." Boss Lan shook his head, "Qi Yan, Brother Mo left his hometown more than ten years ago and appeared in Lezhuang alone. His family may not be in the Craftsman Village long ago."

Or maybe it is no longer in this world.

In such a gloomy atmosphere, the spark of hope is fleeting, like a flash in the pan.Qi Yan pursed his lips, and looked at Dongmo sadly.

The man took a few deep breaths.He gradually calmed down from the news he just received, then raised his head suddenly, and asked Boss Lan:

"Since it is possible that I was born in the artisan village and come from the same hometown as your friends, why do you say that I am the 'opponent' of your Black Feather Army? There are only two enemies for you—the court of the Zhu Kingdom, or the Northern Demons country. What do these two have to do with me?"

Finally came the most critical question.Qi Yan held his breath and saw Boss Lan slowly sitting down by the bed, as if deliberately avoiding Si Dongmo's gaze.

The young man couldn't help stretching out his hand and holding Dong Mo's big hand tightly.The two waited silently, only to hear Boss Lan ask in a low voice: "Brother Mo, have you ever seen the back of a demon with your own eyes?"